Clint Livingston

Clint Livingston
32nd Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
In office
1959–1961
Preceded byB.E. "Bill" Harkey
Succeeded byJ. D. McCarty
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
from the Love County district
In office
1957–1961
Preceded byRudolph Folsom
Succeeded byJohn Steele Batson
In office
1951–1955
Preceded byThomas S. Anderson
Succeeded byRudolph Folsom
Personal details
Born(1918-05-01)May 1, 1918
Burneyville, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedJuly 1, 2007(2007-07-01) (aged 89)
Political partyDemocratic Party
RelativesJ. C. Graham (uncle)

Clint G. Livingston (May 1, 1918 – July 1, 2007) was an American attorney and politician who served as the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1959 to 1960.

Biography

Clint G. Livingston was born on May 1, 1918, in Burneyville, Oklahoma. He grew up in Love County and attended the University of Oklahoma starting in 1938. He entered the United States Air Force during World War II. In 1948, he graduated from the University of Oklahoma College of Law.[1] A member of the Democratic Party, he represented Love County in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1951 to 1955 and from 1957 to 1961. He was the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1959 to 1961.[2] From 1961 to 1962 he was a judge on the industrial court.[3] He was appointed district judge for the 20th judicial district on March 1, 1974 to 1978.[2] Governor George Nigh appointed Livingston to the Oklahoma's Workers Compensation Court in 1982 and he served until July 1, 1988.[3] He died on July 1, 2007.[1] His uncle, J. C. Graham, was the 2nd President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma Senate from 1909 to 1911.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Ex-lawmaker, judge dies at 89". The Oklahoman. July 3, 2007. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Oklahoma History" (PDF). Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Nigh Announces Appointments". The Oklahoman. August 31, 1982. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  4. ^ Jacobs, Ron (September 11, 2023). "Leon Ferry crosses the Red River". Marietta Monitor. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
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